A proposal for Bloomfield Hollow, a 15,815-square-foot event center on a vacant 18-acre parcel located west of Franklin Road and north of Square Lake Road in Bloomfield Township, was put on hold Monday, February 16, by the township planning commission which failed to approve an amendment to a zoning ordinance that would have allowed the project.

The Bloomfield Township Police Department on Tuesday, February 10, responded to the 2900 block of Meadowood Lane for a possible home invasion. The homeowner reported that at approximately 1:40 p.m. they received an alarm for the garage service door. The homeowner canceled the alarm with the alarm company prior to police dispatch. When the homeowner arrived home at approximately 2:10 p.m., they found that the garage service door was forcibly opened. The door framed was cracked

It appears that it will be at least several months before the Business Court division of the Oakland County Circuit Court hears arguments in the lawsuit filed by the City of Birmingham against The Community House Association over the proposed sale of the iconic building on Bates Street in the downtown area of the city. Officials for The Community House Association on November 3 of last year announced plans to evolve into the Birmingham Area Community Foundation to carry on th

Two Birmingham businesses are set to come before the city commission for review to see if commissioners will object to their liquor license renewals.

Birmingham restaurant Snap Taco, located at 126 S. Old Woodward, was given the green light by the city commission during the Monday, February 9, meeting to pursue a bistro license in accordance with the city’s bistro ordinance.

A new Birmingham bistro, Bloom, located at 239 N, Old Woodward, is changing its name to Besos ahead of opening its doors after city commissioners approved the change during the Monday, February 9, meeting.

While at a Birmingham restaurant, located at the 400 block of N. Old Woodward, the night of Thursday, February 5, two drunk men had to be removed from the premises by security after a physical confrontation took place.  According to Birmingham police, the men were kicked out of the business before police were called due to them groping women inside the business. They reportedly started banging on the door until officers arrived. Police reported that they warned both men they

A 25-year-old employee of a cleaning service is being investigated by Birmingham police for allegedly stealing over $900, a lost-and-found bracelet and a credit card from a business she was cleaning overnight at the 2000 block of Cole.  Birmingham police report that the manager called around 8 a.m. the morning of Thursday, February 5, after finding the items were missing. All three of the items reported stolen were kept in a locked safe, which police say witnesses confirmed t

Bloomfield Township police report that a women working out at the Planet Fitness at 6650 Telegraph Road had her wallet stolen and her credit cards were used for unauthorized purchases. Police say that on Saturday, February 7, a woman reported that between 4 and 4:30 p.m. An unknown suspect entered her locker and stole her wallet which contained multiple credit cards. The victim received an alert that $256.95 in merchandise was purchased from a local grocery store using her ca

A Pontiac woman was arrested in Birmingham the afternoon of Friday, February 6, after allegedly attempting to steal nearly $300 worth of items from a grocery store on the 600 block of E. Maple.  When officers arrived at the store, they arrested the woman, later to find she had multiple outstanding warrants issued for her arrest from different cities. Police reported the woman was eventually released to the Royal Oak Police Department.